Expert Tip Sheets

Commentary from University at Buffalo faculty experts on breaking news and other events.

Ultimately every state will expand Medicaid, says UB health policy expert
11/9/18
The Medicaid expansions that voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah passed this week, after their own state legislatures rejected them, didn’t surprise Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD, senior associate dean for health policy
Explosives sent to Clinton, Obama: Government’s response is key in aftermath, UB forensic psychiatrist says
10/24/18
“The fact is that people continue to fear terrorism in meaningful ways long after an attack or threat has passed,” Daniel Antonius says.
AFM is very rare and not directly infectious, says UB pediatric infectious disease physician
10/22/18
Keeping up to date on vaccinations, avoiding mosquitos and ticks, handwashing, staying home when sick and other flu-prevention steps can help.
Why women don’t talk about sexual assault
9/25/18
Sense of shame keeps victims silent, UB psychiatry professor says.
Foldable phones, explained
7/18/18
Organic semiconductors are key to stretchable electronics, like Samsung’s foldable phone, UB expert says.
In new Antarctica study, many scientists speak with one voice on ice loss, UB expert says
6/13/18
Beata Csatho is a member of an international team that assessed the ice sheet’s change since 1992.
Uber crash shows need for more simulated testing of autonomous cars, University at Buffalo computer scientist says
3/29/18
Unlike road testing, computers can customize endless scenarios and repeat them, potentially making driverless cars safer.
Snow shoveling could be “more strenuous than exercising on a treadmill,” says cardiologist at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and UBMD
3/2/18
Consider your health before you head out to the driveway or sidewalk to tackle the heavy, wet snow that fell overnight.
Parkland student protests: harnessing the power of collective trauma and resilience
2/21/18
Advocating for changes in gun laws is one way for these survivors to try to find some control in the situation, UB pyschologist Mark Seery says.
New blood test detects traumatic brain injury -- not concussion -- UB expert warns
2/21/18
“Calling this blood test a concussion blood test is a misnomer,” says UB researcher John Leddy.

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